Concordia Oregon athletes win Women’s Shot Put
Kayla Xavier of Concordia Oregon finished first in the Women’s Shot Put Friday, after a delayed start. NAIA officials were brought in when the laser did not seem to be measuring the women’s distances correctly.
Post-heptathlon relief
Brianna Leslie, a junior from Azusa Pacific University, won the 2012 NAIA women’s heptathlon competition Friday.
“I feel great. I feel like I can breathe again. This environment is amazing,” said Leslie. “NAIA, I love it out here. I love the girls I competed with, and my coaches stayed with me the whole way. It was great.”
Women’s heptathlon update
The women competing this year’s heptathlon started day number two with the long jump. Breanna Leslie from Azusa Pacific University maintained her lead from yesterday, jumping a distance of 5.44 meters. Leslie has a total of
Grant soars to victory in Women’s Long Jump
Wayland Baptist’s Bianca Grant flew to victory in Women’s Long Jump by jumping an impressive 6.23 meters.
Out of 29 competitors only nine would advance to the final round. Each jumper had three attempts with their best attempt counting towards the final measurement.
Stephanie Nelson (Baker) victorious in Women’s Javelin
Stephanie Nelson of Baker College won this afternoon’s Women’s Javelin competition, throwing 45.57 in the tail end of the final flight. A distance of 44.07 originally qualified her to compete
Women’s pole vault
Lenzey Stidham from Siena Heights University won the women’s pole vault competition Thursday afternoon after she cleared the 3.85-meter mark.
Stidham went on to fail three subsequent attempts at a 4-meter
